Effective date: September 8, 2026
South Shore Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our patients, their parents and guardians, and the visitors to our website at lidentistforkids.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have. Please read it carefully.
This policy covers information collected through our website. The way we handle your child’s protected health information as a dental practice is governed separately by federal and New York State law and is described in our Notice of Privacy Practices, which is available at our office.
Information you give us. You may choose to give us personal information when you use forms on this Site, including our Appointment Request Form, Post-Appointment Survey, and Refer a Friend form, or when you email or call the office. Depending on the form, this may include:
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our Site automatically records certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, the pages you view, the date and time of your visit, and the website you came from. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to keep it working properly.
Please do not send detailed medical or dental history, diagnoses, or treatment records through the website or by regular email. Email and web forms are not a secure method of transmitting sensitive health information. Call our office at (631) 289-9000 to discuss anything of a clinical nature.
We use the information described above to:
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not rent or trade your information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
As a health care provider, we are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and to New York State privacy law. Protected health information that we create or receive in the course of caring for your child is handled in accordance with those laws and with our Notice of Privacy Practices, which describes how medical and dental information about your child may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to that information.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices is provided at your first visit and is available at any time on request from our front desk. If any part of this website Privacy Policy conflicts with our Notice of Privacy Practices with respect to protected health information, the Notice of Privacy Practices controls.
We care for children, but this website is written for and directed to parents, guardians, and other adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 years of age. Information about a child patient should be submitted only by that child’s parent or legal guardian.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information through this Site without a parent’s or guardian’s involvement, please contact us at (631) 289-9000 and we will delete that information from our website records.
Our Site may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help the Site function correctly, remember your preferences, and measure how visitors use the Site. We may also use third-party analytics services, which collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an aggregated form.
Most web browsers let you refuse cookies, delete cookies already stored, or alert you when a cookie is being set. You can change these settings in your browser’s preferences. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Site may not work as intended.
We share personal information only as needed and as permitted by law, including with:
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information we hold against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access or disclosure. Our website uses encryption in transit (HTTPS), and access to patient records within our office is limited to staff members who need that information to do their jobs.
No method of transmission over the internet and no method of electronic storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information sent to us online.
Our Site may contain links to other websites, such as insurance carriers, professional associations, patient education resources, or social media pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit through a link from our Site.
You may:
To make a request, call us at (631) 289-9000 or write to us at the address below.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our website, or the law. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically so that you are aware of how we handle your information.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your information is handled, please contact us:
South Shore Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
285 Sills Rd #3B
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: (631) 289-9000
Our team is happy to walk you through how we protect your family’s information.
(631) 289-9000
285 Sills Rd #3B
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday · 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday · 8:30am – 1:00pm · Wednesday & Sunday closed
